Midjourney website vs Midjourney on Discord: which is best?

When Midjourney first burst on to the generative AI art scene, the only way to create images with the service was to use its Discord server. For the past couple of years, however, Midjourney has offered a website that has gradually added more and more features.

So, here in 2026, which should you be using: the Midjourney website or Midjourney on Discord? We’re going to reveal the strengths and weaknesses of both and help you decide which to use.

Why you should generate images on the Midjourney website

Creating images from the Midjourney website is much easier than via Discord.

On a basic level, there’s no need to add the /imagine command at the start of every prompt, as you must do on Discord. Simply describe the image you wish to generate in the field at the top of the website and set the AI to work.

The website also makes the service less intimidating for new users by providing clickable options for different parameters, rather than having to learn the many different Midjourney commands. For example, you can adjust the aspect ratio of your desired image by moving a slider, instead of typing --ar 16:9 to get a widescreen image.

The Stylize, Weirdness and Variety parameters are also available as sliders, whereas previously you would have to add commands such as --stylize 600 to the end of prompts. And, more pertinently, know that Stylize had a range of between 0 and 1,000.

The Midjourney website also offers features that aren’t available via Discord. These include:

• Image editing – The web editor lets you brush over objects to remove them from an image (such as the button on the wrong side of the coat in the image above), as well as a range of other editing features.
• Moodboards – these let you upload images of a certain artistic style that you want the AI to emulate when creating fresh images. You can upload images directly, point it to images you’ve found online, or add images that you’ve previously generated on Midjourney.
• Organizer – it’s much easier to find your previous generations in the Organizer section of the Midjourney website. It includes filters (such as aspect ratio and whether the image has been upscaled) that make it even easier to refine selections. It’s very easy to lose previous images in Discord, by contrast.

Why you should generate Midjourney images on Discord

Despite all of the above, there are sound reasons why you might still stick with Discord for Midjourney image generation – if only in part.

First, if you’ve learned all the commands for different Midjourney parameters like the back of your hand, it can be quicker to tag them on the end of a prompt rather than fiddle around with the different sliders and buttons on the Midjourney website.

This is particularly the case on mobile, where the website controls can be fiddly. By contrast, everything is pretty straightforward and accessible in the Discord smartphone app.

Undoubtedly the biggest reason to stick with Discord is the community. The Midjourney Discord server combines both discussions (ranging from prompt tips to daily challenges to bug reporting) as well as lots of channels devoted to image generation. Here you can see not only what other people are generating, but the prompts they are using and, crucially, how they are refining their images. Although the website has an Explore section where you can see highlighted images and their prompts, it doesn’t offer the depth of discovery that the Discord server does.

By the way, you don’t have to generate your own images in the public glare. Discord offers the facility to direct message the Midjourney Bot, so that only you can see the prompts and images you’re creating.

Midjourney website vs Midjourney on Discord: The verdict

In summary, the Midjourney website is best for:

• Midjourney beginners (no commands to learn)
• Editing images
• Creating personal styles and moodboards for future images
• Organising and finding past creations

Midjourney on Discord is best for:

• Access to the community
• Generating images using a smartphone
• Learning from other users

There’s nothing to say you have to choose between the two. You can dip in and out of both Discord and the Midjourney website. Just be aware that images you generate in Discord don’t appear on the website and vice versa.

Related: How to use Midjourney to create business images

This article was updated on 12 June 2026. Previously it covered the news about Midjourney updating its service so that you could generate images without Discord, with only a little advice on how to use the website service.